Center Mental Health Counselor

Position Summary

LADGOV Corporation is seeking a qualified Center Mental Health Counselor to provide assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and mental health education services in a residential educational environment serving adolescents and young adults.

Location: Darby, Montana

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: To Be Confirmed

• Conduct mental health assessments and intake evaluations
• Review applicant and student records to identify behavioral health needs
• Develop individualized treatment and case-management plans
• Provide short-term counseling, brief therapy, and mental health check-ins
• Monitor students with chronic mental health conditions
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health assessments
• Refer students to psychiatric, emergency, or long-term treatment providers when appropriate
• Coordinate care with physicians, substance-use counselors, healthcare staff, and outside providers
• Support students with co-occurring mental health and substance-use conditions
• Participate in accommodation, applicant-review, and multidisciplinary team meetings
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation
• Document diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, referrals, and student interactions
• Prepare required monthly reports and clinical activity summaries
• Conduct mental health orientation and educational presentations
• Lead psycho educational groups related to stress management, emotional regulation, anger management, healthy relationships, communication, and sleep hygiene
• Promote mental wellness and help students address barriers affecting academic, vocational, and personal success
• Report serious behavioral incidents and safety concerns promptly
• Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and quality‑improvement activities
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Active and unrestricted license as a Clinical Psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Must be authorized to practice independently in Montana without supervision
• Minimum of one year of experience as a licensed independent practitioner providing assessment and treatment services to adolescents or young adults
• Experience conducting mental health assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing counseling services
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, behavioral health referrals, case management, and confidential recordkeeping
• Ability to maintain required professional licenses, credentials, and liability insurance
• Strong communication, documentation, clinical judgment, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work effectively with adolescents and young adults from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screening
• Final client approval is required before beginning work

• Experience in residential, school-based, community-health, or youth-service settings
• Experience providing trauma‑informed care
• Experience with crisis assessment and suicide‑risk evaluation
• Experience leading therapeutic or psycho educational groups
• Experience working with co-occurring mental health and substance-use conditions
• Familiarity with electronic health‑record systems